Ian Russell (Guitar, Instrumentalist, Tunes, Vocals) Simone Fornow (Voice, Lyrics, Tunes) Paul Mortimer (Bass) Stew Crookes (Pedal Steel, Guitar) Jonathan Adjemian (Organ) Dave Clarke (Drums)
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"At some point, we let the prefix "alt-" sub in for "real" in discussions of honest, unadorned and stubbornly unfashionable country music. This is pretty real."
- Ben Rayner of the Toronto Star
FORTHCOMING
In December 2008, $100 released the first installment in their 7" vinyl series. Regional Seven Inch sees singles on 7" records released all throughout the country on a variety of labels. The A side of each record necessarily deals with a subject thematically linked to the region out of which the label is based. Songs about cancer treatment in Toronto, work shortage in St. John's, Newfoundland, VLT gambling and the oil economy in Fort McMurray and cycles of colonization in Vancouver, stare the country deep in the heart and tell some truths.
Part one, 14th Floor, comes out of Blocks Recording Club in Toronto, and features Owen Pallett playing fiddle on the B side, and art by Hamilton's Matt McInnes. You can pick it up at Rotate This. Or order it from the Blue House (online).
The Black Gold Demo above is a sketch of a tune we are to record for Saved By Vinyl in Alberta.
FORNOW
$100 recorded the full length album over the course of 13 hours at the Elder Schoolhouse with Rick White (Eric's Trip, Elevator) and Brian Taylor (Best Guy). "Forest of Tears" has the honor of being released on Blue Fog Recordings, and is in stores now. If you don't live in Canada you could order it through Sonic Unyon.
"No Great Leap" - about death's appeal and "Forest of Tears" and "Careless Love" above are off Forest of Tears. And below, some footage of us recording "Hell's A Place," crafted by Rick White.
WHAT'S PAST
"Hold It Together" is an EP. It was recorded in a night on the longest block in the city of Toronto, then mastered by Stew Crookes. It has the voice of a "pre-puberty II" Simone on it.
We recorded "Blaze of Glory," a cover of a song that our Godfathers, F^cked up commissioned. You can check them out here.
The lyrics are by Pink Eyes, not Simone. We think maybe it's about the religions of Hard Core Punk being insufficient. Isn't everything for the brow beaten youth of today?
The Pictures of us, yonder in the background are by Davida Nemeroff- thank you. And Thank you to Jimmy Limit and David Waldman for their photography also.
Hey $100! Just want to stop by to say thanks for being friends! Keep me in mind if you need any mastering done. All of the info is on my page and feel free to email me anytime. Only $25 per song and $100 for an EP, mix-tape, or full CD! Thanks!! Jim Wavelength MD
Thank's, gig was good, long weekend with much music.
It was great meeting you guys like that, ramblin' down 141 to a gig in Sudbury.
I am ecstatic over the sound of the band. I wanna learn how to play Pedal Steel, what a haunting sound. Simone's voice is very colourful and the against the textures provided by the band, WOW!
Just a reminder to listen to $100 on THIS GREAT WHITE NORTH for our NXNE SPECIAL SHOW! It's an ALL CANADIAN music show FRIDAYS 4:30-6pm CST on 91.7 KOOP FM in Austin, Texas. You can listen online at www.KOOP.org.
Great review of the Power Plant show in this issue of Now Magazine, 'The band, just shy of three years together, channelled what sounded like a lifetime of beaten-down labour and heartache into their set, which included a bewitching cover of Jolene'
That was a great set at the Whippersnapper for the Over The Top Fest. Brandishing a pristine country-folk spirit crackling with gritty conviction, a swooning mélange of down-to-earth songs that invoke old-style fervour and emotionally rich ballads. Heartfelt songwriting, guitar-driven waltzes punctuated by pedal-steel guitar, Simone’s rich and fragile vocals evoke a compelling ache like the wind cutting through the quiet air. $100 continues to sustain the myth, the magic, of timeless rustic beauty.
Hi All I was just crusin' thru and stopped for some tunes, always good! I have uploaded a couple new one, take a minute and let me know what you think. I appreciated your coments last time.
